At the very end the Senator finally admitted that it was "strategic interests" that would compel us to attack Assad. "Strategic interests" is code for oil and Isreali cash.

I would say it probably was Assad/Iran with Russia's blessing that did poison Syrian citizens. They would have the most to gain and the least to lose by doing so. Any military response by the US would simply be for bloodlust. It would do nothing to alter Assad's behavior.

A son of a very good friend has been on standby to deploy to Syria. He is waiting on political whims.